gereja

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay gereja, from Portuguese igreja, from Old Portuguese ygreja, from Latin ecclēsia (“church”), from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, “congregation”).

Noun

gereja (plural gereja-gereja, first-person possessive gerejaku, second-person possessive gerejamu, third-person possessive gerejanya)

(Christianity) church (a house of worship)

Malay

gereja

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese igreja, from Old Portuguese ygreja, from Latin ecclēsia, from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, “congregation”).

Pronunciation

(Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /ɡəred͡ʒə/
(Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /ɡəred͡ʒa/
Rhymes: -ed͡ʒə, -d͡ʒə, -ə

Noun

gereja (Jawi spelling ݢرجا‎, plural gereja-gereja, informal first-person possessive gerejaku, informal second-person possessive gerejamu, third-person possessive gerejanya)

(Christianity) church (a house of worship)

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